Must-see viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture
Mt. Oike
御池岳
Mt. Oike is a viewpoint in Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture.
Mt. Oike: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mt. Oike
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mt. Oike — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.17895, 136.41486. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mt. Oike
- 筒井神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 西明寺 · Buddhist site · Inukami · ~15 km · Must-see
- 金剛輪寺 · Buddhist site · Echi · ~15 km · Must-see
- 胡宮神社 · temple · Inukami · ~15 km · Must-see
- Taga Taisha · temple · Inukami · ~15 km · Must-see
- 百済寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- 永源寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yōrō Falls · waterfall · Shiga Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
- Yōrō Shrine · temple · Fukui Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
- 千代神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 法蔵寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mt. Gozaisho · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 長松院 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 滋賀県護国神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 明照寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 大洞弁財天 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- 清岸寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- 徳源院 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Oike
- Mt. Gozaisho · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 那須ヶ原山 · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- 甲賀流忍術屋敷 · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~46 km · Must-see
- 鶏冠山 · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tokugawaen · viewpoint · Aichi Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- Buna-gatake · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mt. Hiei · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Kurama · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ōeyama · viewpoint · Osaka Prefecture · ~92 km · Must-see
- Mt. Wakakusa · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mt. Oike yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mt. Oike?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mt. Oike?
Nearby: 筒井神社 (temple, 9 km), 西明寺 (Buddhist site, 15 km), 金剛輪寺 (Buddhist site, 15 km), 胡宮神社 (temple, 15 km), Taga Taisha (temple, 15 km), 百済寺 (Buddhist site, 16 km).
Is Mt. Oike worth visiting?
Mt. Oike is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Shiga Prefecture on Spotwander.